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Senior PA leader Jibril Rajoub said at a football exhibition in Paris that sports is "a bridge of love and connection with the international community," but has forbidden Palestinian players, coaches, and teams to ever engage in sports with Israelis.

PMW director Itamar Marcus said he welcomed FIFA’s inquiry.

After PMW submitted numerous complaints and letters to FIFA regarding terror support and other violations by PA leader Jibril Rajoub, FIFA's Ethics Committee has opened an investigation.

PMW director Itamar Marcus welcomed the decision in a statement Wednesday.

Rajoub who forbids sports between Israelis and Palestinians: Sports is “a bridge of love and connection with the international community"

All-time Palestinian hero and arch-terrorist honored by PA National Security Forces with chess tournament

“A tribute to a number of families of Martyrs and prisoners – the conclusion of the activities of the Return (i.e., of the refugees) cultural competitions in Deheisheh with the victory of the Aida [refugee] camp team”

“The Prisoner Abdallah Barghouti team (terrorist, involved in murder of 67) won The Prisoners – Oath and Promise Volleyball Championship, after winning the final match against the Prisoner Hassan Salameh team (terrorist, involved in murder of 46)..."

Palestinian leader Jibril Rajoub receives medical treatment in Israel

"All Palestinians are equal, but some are more equal than others," as Palestinian leader Jibril Rajoub receives medical treatment in Israel despite the PA's announcement in March it had ended all medical care for Palestinians in Israel.  

“Rajoub demanded that the Atlético Madrid club not play in occupied Jerusalem”

Murderer of 2 has street, square, mosque, and football tournament named after him and monument erected in his honor Fatah and the PA heaped praise upon him: "A source of inspiration for our children" "We are following in your footsteps" "A national model" "Glorify his heroism and courage" "A hero"...

Headline: “Rajoub demands that the Arab and Islamic states cease all forms of normalization with Israel in the field of sports, as long as it does not honor the Olympic Charter and does not recognize the Palestinian athletes’ right to move [about freely]” “Chairman of the [PLO] Supreme Council for...”

“Hebron Youth player Baha Maswadi won the Martyr Khalil Al-Wazir Chess Tournament”

The "Martyr Khalil Al-Wazir Abu Jihad Tournament”

Headline: “Al-Quds Open University in Hebron organizes a football championship named after Martyr Omar Abu Laila” “The Student Union Council and [Fatah] Shabiba Student Movement at the Hebron branch of Al-Quds Open University organized a football championship named after Martyr (Shahid) Omar Abu...”

"PMW revealed on Thursday that on the anniversary of the massacre, PA officials glorified Mughrabi by naming a sporting event for girls after her."

To celebrate this year's anniversary of the Coastal Road Massacre, the PA Ministry of Education arranged a sports festival for girls. (March 28, 2019)

While Hamas was launching missiles at Israel's civilian population, Hamas' Al-Aqsa TV was broadcasting calls to murder Israelis. (March 26, 2019)

"Blow up the Zionists"

Text and picture posted on the Facebook page of the Beitunia Upper Elementary School for Girls Posted text: "With considerable creativity, the events of the Dalal Mughrabi (i.e., terrorist who led murder of 37, 12 of them children) Sports Festival took place today [March 13, 2019] in the presence..."

"During her participation in the Dalal Mughrabi (i.e., terrorist who led murder of 37, 12 of them children) Festival, held at the Beitunia Elementary School for Girls"

"On March 11, 1956, the Israeli occupation forces committed a massacre in the city of Khan Yunis..."

“Three leaders who Israel assassinated as they led their organizations: [...] "3. Abu Ali Mustafa (i.e., PFLP secretary-general), Fathi Shaqaqi, Ahmed Yassin"

The song's lyrics say ""We are not afraid of the enemy - a bone in the throat of the Zionists."